The 10 Best Kansas City, MO Neighborhoods To Live In For 2019

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2019. This is our fifth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Kansas City.

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Do you like your neighborhood?

Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?

No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Kansas City, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.

Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Kansas City neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Kansas City are the best. If you’re in one of the places we’re about to highlight, odds are you know you’ve got it made.

Here are the best neighborhoods in Kansas City for 2019:

So what’s the best neighborhood to live in Kansas City for 2019? According to the most recent census data, Armour Hills looks to be the best Kansas City neighborhood to live in.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Kansas City that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Kansas City.

Once you’re done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.

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How we determined the best Kansas City hoods in 2019

In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Kansas City, we had to determine what criteria defines a “best”.

Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

High incomes
Low unemployment rates
Low crime
High home prices
High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 143 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the “Best City Neighborhood In Kansas City.” We’re lookin’ at you, Armour Hills.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Kansas City, Missouri has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.

1. Armour Hills

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 2,422
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 3)
Median Home Value: $240,700 (15th best)
Median Income: $103,120 (8th best)
More on Armour Hills: Homes For Sale | Data

Armour Hills is a neighborhood located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is bounded on the west by Brookside Road, on the north by 65th Street, on the east by Oak Street and the south by Gregory Boulevard. The name of this area derives from the fact that the land was owned by members of the Armour family of the Armour and Company.

2. Arnour Fields

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 2,107
Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 1)
Median Home Value: $424,200 (5th best)
Median Income: $138,553 (5th best)
More on Arnour Fields: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Ward Parkway

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 3,722
Rank Last Year: 10 (Up 7)
Median Home Value: $189,450 (27th best)
Median Income: $81,157 (18th best)
More on Ward Parkway: Homes For Sale | Data

Ward Parkway is a boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, near the Kansas-Missouri state line. Ward Parkway begins at Brookside Boulevard on the eastern edge of the Country Club Plaza and continues westward along Brush Creek as U.S. Route 56 until it turns southward across the creek just before the Kansas-Missouri state line. It then continues south for four miles, terminating at Wornall Road near West 95th Street.

4. Wornall Homestead

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 750
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 2)
Median Home Value: $306,900 (10th best)
Median Income: $129,773 (6th best)
More on Wornall Homestead: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Morningside

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 1,618
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $255,250 (12th best)
Median Income: $103,750 (7th best)
More on Morningside: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Romanelli West

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 706
Rank Last Year: 19 (Up 13)
Median Home Value: $329,900 (8th best)
Median Income: $102,917 (9th best)
More on Romanelli West: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Tower Homes

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 5,882
Rank Last Year: 13 (Up 6)
Median Home Value: $167,440 (40th best)
Median Income: $69,114 (25th best)
More on Tower Homes: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Volker

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 4,523
Rank Last Year: 43 (Up 35)
Median Home Value: $187,420 (29th best)
Median Income: $50,188 (46th best)
More on Volker: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Westwood

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 907
Rank Last Year: 33 (Up 24)
Median Home Value: $248,700 (14th best)
Median Income: $91,319 (11th best)
More on Westwood: Homes For Sale | Data

10. West Plaza

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 3,939
Rank Last Year: 24 (Up 14)
Median Home Value: $196,200 (24th best)
Median Income: $60,529 (32nd best)
More on West Plaza: Homes For Sale | Data

Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Kansas City

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Kansas City where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Kansas City aren’t all good. North Blue Ridge takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Kansas City.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Best Neighborhoods To Live In Kansas City For 2019

Rank	Neighborhood	Population	Home Value	Median Income
1	Armour Hills	2,422	$240,700	$103,120
2	Arnour Fields	2,107	$424,200	$138,553
3	Ward Parkway	3,722	$189,450	$81,157
4	Wornall Homestead	750	$306,900	$129,773
5	Morningside	1,618	$255,250	$103,750
6	Romanelli West	706	$329,900	$102,917
7	Tower Homes	5,882	$167,440	$69,114
8	Volker	4,523	$187,420	$50,188
9	Westwood	907	$248,700	$91,319
10	West Plaza	3,939	$196,200	$60,529
11	Stanford Gardens	930	$484,300	$200,973
12	Country Lane Estates	1,971	$155,100	$53,150
13	South Plaza	2,537	$343,967	$56,995
14	Verona Hills	2,013	$253,250	$90,614
15	Central Business District-Downtown	4,364	$191,233	$52,423
16	Faireway Hills	2,302	$112,800	$64,853
17	Western 49-63	4,533	$225,120	$82,382
18	Greenway Fields	633	$484,300	$200,973
19	Coleman Highlands	709	$218,800	$71,964
20	Sunset Hill West	321	$975,250	$250,001
21	Roanoke	484	$356,000	$51,179
22	White Oak	2,673	$111,000	$60,611
23	Union Hill	865	$230,750	$58,514
24	Oak Meyer Gardens	856	$232,500	$73,942
25	Holmes Park	1,247	$179,500	$60,385
26	Crown Center	759	$200,033	$55,006
27	Highview Estates	2,603	$203,567	$73,725
28	Blue Hills Estates	1,520	$224,800	$53,319
29	Unity Ridge	513	$315,700	$101,023
30	Birdlespur	1,364	$168,650	$89,478
31	Sunset Hill	921	$597,200	$150,641
32	Mission Lake	3,622	$195,400	$86,398
33	Saint Catherine’s Gardens	2,573	$119,000	$62,102
34	Southmoreland	3,638	$168,080	$42,346
35	Central Hyde Park	1,317	$286,650	$72,761
36	Timber Valley	371	$174,000	$88,198
37	West Waldo	1,321	$138,900	$63,846
38	Red Ridge South	2,757	$171,350	$43,766
39	Lea Manor	2,044	$150,100	$68,181
40	Waldo Homes	1,554	$116,950	$49,802
41	Red Bridge North	926	$168,150	$83,325
42	Valentine	1,163	$155,950	$40,567
43	Ward Parkway Plaza	471	$148,100	$71,635
44	Blue Vue Hills	1,722	$146,300	$66,875
45	River Market	523	$228,900	$51,654
46	Kirkside	1,722	$85,700	$35,417
47	Fairwood And Robandee	4,215	$71,000	$41,973
48	Plaza Westport	1,071	$182,150	$48,530
49	Royal Oaks	1,691	$147,200	$44,514
50	Western Hills	1,837	$133,550	$52,030
51	Willow Creek	3,235	$75,567	$37,555
52	Robandee South	1,846	$83,800	$43,036
53	Stayton Meadows	2,471	$87,533	$50,858
54	Bannister Ares	1,437	$112,200	$50,651
55	South Hyde Park	1,981	$139,000	$40,098
56	Rolling Meadows	525	$137,900	$57,625
57	Eastern 49-63	3,124	$106,033	$39,164
58	Little Blue Valley	4,414	$181,600	$71,172
59	Squier Park	897	$143,200	$44,792
60	Old Westport	964	$181,500	$42,910
61	Santa Fe Hills	2,175	$72,133	$43,164
62	Park Farms	3,487	$98,850	$43,396
63	North India Mound	4,849	$50,683	$35,163
64	Hanover Place	2,914	$88,133	$30,502
65	Longfellow	2,007	$172,850	$29,178
66	Bonne Hills	1,863	$104,833	$49,970
67	Martin City	1,046	$188,200	$48,989
68	Fairlane	5,116	$85,875	$46,617
69	South India Mound	4,007	$55,220	$30,911
70	Citadel	1,514	$90,350	$41,866
71	Linden Hills And Indian Heights	2,305	$124,967	$48,461
72	Sarritt Point	3,592	$66,083	$29,106
73	Hickman Mills South	1,596	$74,100	$42,446
74	South Town Fork Creek	1,262	$55,200	$32,522
75	East Meyer	4,625	$76,560	$35,925
76	Eastwood Hill East	3,732	$73,975	$35,776
77	Foxtown East	901	$48,400	$42,372
78	North Hyde Park	1,649	$164,900	$21,453
79	Bleheim Square-Research Hospital	1,652	$66,000	$23,264
80	Sterling Acres	912	$105,800	$46,125
81	Westside North	1,466	$154,950	$31,394
82	Ruskin Heights	4,718	$52,775	$35,841
83	Swope Park Campus	1,527	$58,650	$29,629
84	West Blue Valley	2,281	$46,100	$22,986
85	West Blue Township	713	$76,400	$41,159
86	Broadway Gillham	898	$103,850	$29,974
87	Ashland Ridge	1,348	$74,900	$30,375
88	Hillcrest	1,193	$83,800	$32,350
89	Loma Vista	1,897	$78,650	$31,312
90	Oak Park Southwest	2,096	$19,150	$33,735
91	Oak Park Southeast	1,754	$49,800	$34,078
92	Beacon Hills	675	$111,850	$32,104
93	Palestine East	1,304	$34,100	$24,810
94	Wendell Phillips	1,485	$90,167	$20,620
95	Ruskin Hills	2,775	$66,650	$37,740
96	Cunningham Ridge	280	$76,400	$41,159
97	Oak Park Northwest	2,913	$48,300	$24,219
98	Richards Gebaur	1,338	$97,833	$32,605
99	Stanford Estates	1,954	$82,350	$43,164
100	Oldham Farms	1,012	$66,700	$39,920
101	Hickman Mills	3,570	$88,900	$37,115
102	Swope Parkway-Elmwood	2,541	$67,933	$31,053
103	Westside South	1,302	$106,033	$40,769
104	Linwood Homeowner-Ivanhoe	1,346	$56,500	$21,750
105	Vineyard	2,003	$59,000	$27,635
106	Country Valley-Hawthorn Square	340	$158,500	$45,549
107	Oakwood	1,634	$85,500	$26,012
108	Riss Lake	2,524	$93,600	$27,335
109	Blue Hills	5,148	$59,229	$31,826
110	Self Help Neighborhood Council	1,805	$49,800	$20,620
111	Brown Estates	890	$84,700	$41,351
112	Lewis Heights	712	$93,900	$37,159
113	Manheim Park	1,508	$52,650	$25,860
114	Pendleton Heights	2,880	$95,775	$18,347
115	Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride	2,591	$33,080	$26,330
116	Santa Fe	2,168	$43,525	$23,036
117	Mount Hope	326	$38,000	$16,500
118	Lykins	3,734	$40,412	$21,625
119	Legacy East	2,010	$46,500	$29,784
120	Vineyard Northwest	797	$42,700	$19,862
121	Eastwood Hills West	1,396	$66,950	$33,166
122	Indipendence Plaza	2,338	$68,020	$24,060
123	Hidden Valley	933	$86,300	$24,615
124	Ingleside	948	$52,525	$30,750
125	Ivanhoe Northeast	761	$50,300	$25,588
126	Palestine West And Oak Park Northeast	563	$45,200	$41,050
127	Central Blue Valley-Park Tower Grade	1,419	$51,750	$14,866
128	Key Coalition	1,208	$71,500	$14,444
129	East Community Team South	2,736	$24,860	$20,194
130	Norble And Gregory Ridge	1,704	$37,400	$35,777
131	North Town Fork Creek	2,904	$61,040	$27,828
132	Washington Weatley	1,837	$59,333	$27,573
133	East Community Team North	2,816	$49,200	$23,342
134	Sheffield	2,161	$48,050	$17,559
135	Blue Valley Industrial	964	$36,500	$24,398
136	East Blue Valley	1,595	$47,650	$24,536
137	Knoches Park	1,499	$33,833	$22,604
138	Marlborough East	1,265	$46,600	$21,160
139	East Sqope Highlands	833	$86,500	$29,668
140	Ivanhoe Southeast	1,528	$42,750	$21,210
141	Northest Industrial District	157	$18,000	$26,500
142	South Blue Valley	1,992	$25,500	$22,281
143	North Blue Ridge	71	$45,400	$21,078